Brilliant Brain Farts

The Mad Scientist Network

This is a great website to tickle the brain. You can find out all kinds of "stuff" here like...

Can you evaporate DNA?
Is it possible to magnetize any material?
Why do grapes spark in the microwave?
Why does Ivory soap expand in a microwave oven?
Why do men shiver when they urinate?
What is color?
How do we know what the inside of the earth is like?

This place is a great resource for the curious and for others seeking specific answers and/or inspiration.

From the website: MadSci Network represents a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions. For good measure we provide a variety of oddities and other ends as well.

Visit our archives to see what we do: >35,000 answered questions at your fingertips!

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